on hold
Example Sentences
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An appeals court last week upheld a district court order halting work on the ballroom but put its ruling on hold to allow for the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
“We are aware of productions that have been put on hold or canceled altogether, leading to further reductions in available work for our members and other industry workers,” the letter reads in part.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
In late June 2026, the A38 project was put on hold in order to fund new defence plans.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Federal Reserve keeping interest rates on hold in September and cause Treasury yields to drop, Mizuho’s Evelyne Gomez-Liechti said in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
That one was easy: exactly what Mrs. Castro was doing, putting her life on hold to help her child.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
